Trump’s USAID wind-down sees America’s soft power wane

Kurt Campbell highlights the cost of lost US soft power and commends Australia’s role in filling the Pacific aid gap. Chair and Co-Founder of The Asia Group Kurt M. Campbell. (AAP Image/Lukas Coch) Former US State Department deputy secretary Kurt...

Respected fire chief in Derby Telegraph funeral notices this week

Announcing the passing of a loved one in local news media is a long standing tradition and we are proud of the trust placed in us to make these important announcements. Every notice published to our newspaper and news site also appears on...

Pukpuk Treaty Flops! Australia, Papua New Guinea Fail To Sign ‘Long Awaited’ Mutual Defense Treaty

Australia and Papua New Guinea could not sign the long-awaited mutual defense treaty as Canberra seeks to boost ties with Pacific nations and counter China’s growing influence. The deal — known as the Pukpuk treaty — was set to see the two nations...

Australia, Papua New Guinea delay mutual defence treaty

Australia and Papua New Guinea failed to sign a long-awaited mutual defence treaty as expected on Wednesday, as Canberra seeks to deepen ties with Pacific nations and counter Beijing's rising influence. The deal -- known as the Pukpuk treaty --...

Countering China's Maritime Insurgency in the South Pacific

[By Jason Lancaster] Guadalcanal, the Coral Sea, Tarawa, New Guinea, and Iron Bottom Sound highlight the strategic location of the South Pacific during the Second World War. Today, U.S. and allied preeminence in this vital region is under threat....

Exercise enhances Tuvalu’s disaster response

Department of Defence ADF personnel and Tuvalu authorities have completed a disaster response exercise to improve interoperability. Exercise Longreach involved a series of activities planned and coordinated by the 1st (Australian) Division to...

Papua New Guinea, Australia to vow mutual defence in new treaty

Australia and Papua New Guinea will commit to defending each other from armed attacks as they face "emerging threats" to their security, a new defence treaty seen by AFP on Tuesday showed. The pact -- seen as an attempt to counter Beijing's rising...

Steve Bannon Blasts RINO Gov. Spencer Cox: “He’s Part of the Problem” — Demands Immediate Investigation into Utah’s Transgender Agenda (VIDEO)

Steve Bannon did not hold back Monday as he unleashed a fiery takedown of Utah’s weak-kneed Republican Governor Spencer Cox.On War Room, Bannon tied Cox directly to the cultural rot and radical leftist ideologies fueling the chaos that ultimately...

Papua New Guinea, Australia to vow mutual defence in new treaty

Australia and Papua New Guinea will commit to defending each other from armed attacks as they face "emerging threats" to their security, a new defence treaty seen by AFP on Tuesday showed. The pact -- seen as an attempt to counter Beijing's rising...

Papua New Guinea, Australia will commit to mutual defence

Australia and Papua New Guinea are facing "emerging threats to their national interests and regional security", the treaty says - Copyright Government of Papua New Guinea/AFP Handout A new defence treaty between Australia and Papua New Guinea...

Depleting fishing grounds and the need to practice sustainable fishing at Titiana

By Ronald Toito’ona The dual impacts of over-fishing and climate change appear to have resulted in the depletion of fish stocks on various common fishing grounds used by local fishermen from Titiana village, in the Western province of Solomon...

Australia, Papua New Guinea set to sign defense deal

A defense deal to be signed this week could see troops from Papua New Guinea (PNG) serve in the Australian military, Canberra said yesterday, the pact seen as an attempt to counter Beijing’s rising Pacific influence. The fresh defense agreement is...

Welcome to VIS2025! We’re about to start

Today is the Day! The Virtual Island Summit is starting in a few hours! If you haven’t entered the giveaway yet, don’t miss your chance to win a free ticket to Global Sustainable Islands Summit 2026 in Gran Canaria. Enter now! Today’s Agenda...

Pacific declares itself an ‘Ocean of Peace’ in historic regional pact

IN Honiara, participants at this week’s Pacific Islands Forum have hailed last July’s International Court of Justice advisory opinion on climate change. For President of Kiribati Taneti Maamau, “the ICJ advisory opinion is a milestone and a great...

Australia, PNG to sign 'historic' defence deal

(CNA) A defence deal to be signed this week could see Papua New Guineans serve in the Australian military, Canberra said on Monday (Sep 15), the pact seen as an attempt to counter Beijing's rising Pacific influence. The fresh defence agreement...

Australia and Papua New Guinea to sign historic defence pact

PORT MORESBY: Australia and Papua New Guinea will sign a landmark defence agreement this week that could allow Papua New Guineans to serve in the Australian military. Australian Defence Minister Richard Marles described the upcoming pact as...

Australia, Papua New Guinea to Sign ‘Historic’ Defense Deal

The fresh defense agreement will be signed by Prime Ministers Anthony Albanese and James Marape on Wednesday in Port Moresby, part of celebrations to mark 50 years of Papua New Guinea’s independence from Australia, AFP reported. Australian Defense...

Australia’s strategy of denial in engaging with its ‘Pacific family’

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese attended the 54th Pacific Islands Forum last week. During a short press conference in Honiara, Albanese mentioned our “Pacific family” four times. Despite that warm and fuzzy metaphor, the cold reality is that...

Australia, Papua New Guinea to sign 'historic' defence deal

SYDNEY: A defence deal to be signed this week could see Papua New Guineans serve in the Australian military, Canberra said on Monday (Sep 15), the pact seen as an attempt to counter Beijing's rising Pacific influence. The fresh defence agreement...

N.C. lawmakers push for changes to Camp Lejeune Justice Act to get help to victims and families more quickly

The drinking water at Camp Lejeune was found to be contaminated by industrial solvents and other chemicals from the 1950s through the 80s, and the CDC found more than a million people may have been exposed. The Camp Lejeune Justice Act opened a...